why the boiling point of ethanol is higher than methanol ?
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See as the no carbon increases the mass of the compound increases,hence the boiling point further more the increase in no of branching increase the surface area of the compound and hence increase the b.p
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Ethanol ( C₂H₅OH) has higher boiling point than Methanol(CH₃OH) because boiling point is directly proportional to number of carbons present in the compound.
Ethanol has 2 Carbons in the straight chain where as Methanol consists of only 1 carbon as a result Ethanol has higher boiling point than Methanol .
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Ethanol ( C₂H₅OH) has higher boiling point than Methanol(CH₃OH) because boiling point is directly proportional to number of carbons present in the compound.
Ethanol has 2 Carbons in the straight chain where as Methanol consists of only 1 carbon as a result Ethanol has higher boiling point than Methanol .
Hope this helps you .........
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